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Glyn Jones Papers, File
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Correspondence : E,

Includes letters from Tom Earley, Colin D. Edwards (18), John Elwyn (116), Huw Ethall (3), Caradoc Evans (2), Elwyn Evans (29), and George Ewart Evans (35).

Correspondence : D

Includes letters from John Davenport (2), Aneirin Talfan Davies (31), Elwyn Davies (98, with an additional letter amongst the correspondence of Corrie Davies), Gloria Evans Davies (2), Idris Davies (26), John Davies (5), Rhys Davies (11), and Paul Dehn (2).

Davies, Elwyn, 1912-1994

Correspondence : P,

Includes letters from Idris Parry (2), Alan Perry (4), John Petts (20), Kusha Petts (11), Paul Piech (7), John Pikoulis (25), William Plomer (2), Richard Poole (5), and Caradog Pritchard.

Correspondence : H,

Includes letters from James Hanley (50), E. Howard Harris (4), John Harris (16), Peter Hellings, Jean Henderson (3), Rayner Heppenstall (30), Joyce Herbert (2), Robert Herring (12), Nigel Heseltine, Désirée Hirst (7), Cyril Hodges (14), Jeremy Hooker (6), Richard Hughes (2), Belinda Humfrey (11), and Emyr Humphreys (11).

Humphreys, Emyr

Correspondence : J,

Includes letters from Mike Jenkins (14), Nigel Jenkins (15), Alun R. Jones (8), A. G. Prys-Jones (88), Bobi Jones, D. Gwenallt Jones, David Jones (2), Dedwydd Jones (15), Don Dale-Jones (7), E. H. Jones (2), Emrys Maldwyn Jones (6), Gwyn Jones (92; with an additional note amongst the letters of Alice Jones), Harri Pritchard Jones (4), Jack Jones (4), Jonah Jones, Phyllis M. Jones (2), Ray Howard-Jones (4), Sally Roberts Jones (7), T. Gwynn Jones, and William Glynne-Jones (27).

Correspondence : A,

Includes letters from Dannie Abse (5), Sam Adams (13), Graham Allen (6), Sandra Anstey (4), and Cary Archard (17).

Correspondence : W,

Includes letters from Meurig Walters (9), J. P. Ward (3), Vernon Watkins (6), Harri Webb (9), [?] Geoffrey West (2), Laurence Whistler, Alun Llywelyn-Williams (12), Barbara Prys-Williams (2), Gareth Williams, Gwyn Williams (5), Herbert Williams (4), Huw Menai (16), John Stuart Williams (4), Kyffin Williams (2), Morris T. Williams (3), and Woodrow Wyatt (7).

The dragon has two tongues

The file comprises correspondence, 1964-1971, including draft letters by Glyn Jones, relating to The Dragon Has Two Tongues (London, 1968), mostly from the literary agents, Laurence Pollinger Ltd, and publishers, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, and includes letters from Brynmor Jones (4), Gerald Morgan, Gwyn Thomas, Maxwell Fraser, Gwyn Jones (2), Keidrych Rhys, D. Gwenallt Jones, Roland Mathias (4), Meic Stephens, Richard Morris Jones, Alun R. Jones, editor Mabon (copy), Ron Berry, A. G. Prys-Jones (2), W. C. Elvet Thomas, Bryn Griffiths and Elwyn Davies. A number of letters concern permission to quote from the works of writers featured in the book and the Welsh Arts Council prize awarded to Glyn Jones for the work; some letters contain references to The Island of Apples. -- Also included are royalty statements and other related papers including manuscript drafts of sections of the essay on Dylan Thomas, and a hand-painted design by Glyn Jones for the dust jacket. In addition, the file contains a programme of the Theatr Clwyd Company production 'My People', 1980, based on Caradoc Evans's short stories, which includes an extract from The dragon has two tongues; and printed notes regarding the television series 'The dragon has two tongues', 1985.

Jones, Brynmor, 1930-1999

Correspondence : R,

Includes letters from D. Ben Rees (2), Richard Rees (11), Keidrych Rhys (79), Alun Richards (15), Ceri Richards, Denys Kilham Roberts (5), Dewi Roberts, Eigra Lewis Roberts, Kate Roberts (11), Lynette Roberts (5), John Rowlands (4), and Berta Ruck (2).

Roberts, Kate, 1891-1985

Correspondence : G,

Includes letters from Menna Gallie (2), W. H. Gardner (2), Raymond Garlick (32), Duncan Glen (2), Ll. Wyn Griffith (3), Geoffrey Grigson (5), and Miron Grindea.

Correspondence : M,

Includes letters from Catherine Macdonald Maclean (4), Reginald Moore (2), Roland Mathias (131), Ralph Maud (8), W. Moelwyn Merchant (3), Robert Minhinnick (17), Harriet Monroe (6), William Montgomerie (2), Dyfnallt Morgan (14), Prys Morgan (10), Robert Morgan (111), T. J. Morgan (12), Jan Morris, and Edwin Muir (3).

World War II: conscientious objector

The file comprises papers, 1940-1942, relating to Glyn Jones's case as a conscientious objector during World War II, including a formal application to the Local Tribunal, certificate of registration in the Register of Conscientious Objectors, and notes by Glyn Jones of replies to questions regarding his objections. Also included is related correspondence, 1942, mostly rejections to applications for numerous teaching posts, including draft letters by Glyn Jones and a list of schools to which he applied for work; and newspaper cuttings, 1942, regarding the controversy surrounding the appointment of a conscientious objector [Glyn Jones] as a teacher at Oldcastle School, Bridgend.

John Ormond

The file includes manuscript and typescript copies of poems by John Ormond, 1969x1975, which appear to have been presented as gifts to Glyn Jones; copies of the script, 'Laughter before nightfall (or The man who rubbed the rainbow)', presented by Yr Academi Gymreig; a tribute to Graham Sutherland by John Ormond, 1980; press cuttings of obituaries of John Ormond, 1990, and copies of tributes by Glyn Jones and Dai Smith, 1990.

Ormond, John, 1923-1990

The collected poems of A. G. Prys-Jones

The file comprises papers, [1972], [1979]-1980, [1985], and 1987-1989, relating to The Collected Poems of A. G. Prys-Jones, ed. by Don Dale-Jones (Llandysul, 1988), which includes a foreword by Glyn Jones. The file mainly consists of correspondence between Don Dale-Jones and Glyn Jones, 1987-1989, mostly regarding the anthology; with a typescript draft of the foreword, 1980; and typescript copies of the contents and introduction to the work, entitled 'Selected poems', by Don Dale-Jones, 1985 and 1987. Also included is a draft letter from Glyn Jones to Roland Mathias.

Dale-Jones, Don

Correspondence : S,

Includes letters from Derek Savage (97), Howard Sergeant (9), Jon Silkin (8), Alan Sillitoe (4), Mercer Simpson (17), Dai Smith (5), Elan Closs Stephens (5), Meic Stephens (71), and Julian Symons (13).

Correspondence : T,

Includes letters from T. Tambimuttu (4), Elwyn Thomas (6), Gwyn Thomas (19), M. Wynn Thomas (4), Ned Thomas (12), Rachel Thomas (3), Robert Thomas (2), R. S. Thomas (3), Henry Treece (9), and John Tripp (27).

Correspondence : B,

Includes letters from Beryl Baigent, Denys Val Baker (2), Kit Barker (5), Ilse Barker (2), H. E. Bates (6), Ron Berry (11), Tony Bianchi (9), Alison Bielski (3), Ronald Blythe (7), Euros Bowen (2), Hamish M. Brown (3), Tony Brown (15), and Alan Brownjohn (4).

Radio scripts (general)

The file comprises scripts which all appear to be radio broadcasts, including manuscript drafts, 1945-1982 (with gaps), a number of which are reviews by Glyn Jones of various books. Included are scripts of a tribute to Idris Davies, 'I was born in Rhymney', [1953], 'The dream of Jake Hopkins', 1953, (with a cutting and image relating to the work), 'The misfortunes of Princess Heledd', 1954, an excerpt from The learning lark, 1958, tributes to Henry Treece, 1966, Vernon Watkins, 1967, and Aneirin Talfan Davies, 1980, and an interview regarding Selected poems, 1976. In addition, the file includes scripts of a talk by Gwyn Thomas, 'Present indicative', 1955; and 'Anglo Welsh writing. The bells of Rhymney - Idris Davies' which includes comments by Glyn Jones, 1982; and an undated Welsh translation by Glyn Jones of a script delivered by Jack Jones.

Thomas, Gwyn, 1913-1981

Articles by Glyn Jones

The file comprises manuscript and typescript drafts together with printed copies of articles by Glyn Jones, 1953-1993 (with gaps), a number of which were published in Poetry Wales and Bulletin of the Welsh Academy. Included is a review of poetry readings at the Casson Theatre, Cardiff, 1973; articles on John Elwyn, 1976, 'The Beach of Falesá', 1977, John Petts, 1977, and 'Some letters of Idris Davies', 1980; the foreword to Elwyn Davies, Mild majesty (Llandysul, 1987); tributes to Gwyn Thomas, 1981, Keidrych Rhys, 1987, George Ewart Evans, 1988, and John Ormond, 1990; and a draft, notes and correspondence, 1980-1982, relating to an article on Gwyn Jones which appeared in the Dictionary of Literary Biography: British Novelists, 1930-1959 (some papers also pertain to the entry for Glyn Jones in this reference work). -- In addition, the file contains newspaper cuttings, 1960-1961 and 1963, of articles, reviews and poetry by Glyn Jones (arranged and numbered by him); they include a review of the poetry festival, Poetry at the Mermaid, 1961, and cuttings of poems and articles by various writers from the Saturday Magazine section of the Western Mail, 1960. Also included are typescript copies and cuttings of articles by six Anglo-Welsh writers, including Glyn Jones, each of whom wrote a chapter as part of a thriller serial which was published under the title 'Sextet' in the Western Mail, 1961, with related letters.

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